ESF Hosts National Malacology Meeting Highlighting Indigenous Wampum Exchange and Mollusk Traditions06/16/2026Highlighting Indigenous knowledge and wampum exchange, the 92nd annual meeting of the American Malacological Society (AMS) is being held June 15–19 at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, bringing scientists and students together to explore the cultural and ecological significance of mollusks.imageA speaker stands at a wooden podium with an ESF emblem while another person stands beside the stage area holding up a framed item for display. Purple flowers line the front of the stage, and an ESF banner and projection screen are visible in the background.Dr. Rebecca Rundell, left, and Neil Patterson, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment director